For transgender women in China, transitioning can feel like a mythical quest, a fresh obstacle arising just after one has been cleared. Treatments are expensive, difficult to obtain and can require years…
Vietnamese authorities say 65 people charged in France drug smuggling case
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have prosecuted 65 people in a drug smuggling investigation that began last month when customs officers discovered MDMA, ketamine and cocaine hidden inside 153 toothpaste tubes…
China probes Taiwan-based book publisher for ‘endangering state security’
China on Wednesday confirmed it is holding a Taiwan-based publisher under investigation for "activities that endangered state security," several days after he disappeared during a visit to Shanghai. Eight Banners Press founder…
Chinese police detain celebrity anti-corruption journalist for selling ointment
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have detained an investigative journalist known for exposing official corruption on charges of "selling counterfeit medicines." Shangguan Yunkai was taken away by local police,…
Cambodian opposition parties delay registering for election due to intimidation
Several opposition Cambodian political parties have not registered to participate in July’s general election and will wait until the last minute to take action because intimidation, threats and attacks have made it…
Biden warns North Korea that a nuclear attack would mean end of the regime
U.S. President Joe Biden warned North Korea on Wednesday that any nuclear attack on the United States or its allies would result in an end to the isolated regime while promising closer…
Illegal gold mining up ten-fold in Kachin state since Myanmar coup
Illegal gold mining has increased ten-fold in Myanmar’s Kachin state since the military seized power in a coup more than two years ago, a new report and sources said, amid a decrease…
Uyghur death in Thai refugee detention center raises alarm among rights groups
The death of a Uyghur detainee held in a refugee detention center in Thailand has intensified calls from human rights organizations for Thai authorities to provide better living conditions and health services…
China’s demand for raw materials drives deforestation by mining, report says
Mining is one of the top drivers of deforestation globally, with up to one-third of the world’s forest ecosystems affected by its indirect impact, a new environmental report said. China is the…
Locals find mutilated bodies of 5 fellow villagers in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Villagers have discovered the mutilated, charred bodies of five locals, who were arrested in Indaw township in Myanmar’s northerly Sagaing region a month earlier, according to an official from the Indaw Revolution…